Counseling PhD

The Ph.D. in Counseling is a nationally accredited program (CACREP) that provides students with advanced clinical training and supervision as well as opportunities for scholarly activity in the field of counseling. A primary focus of the program is to equip students to become counselor educators. Students who pursue this degree usually want one or more of the following from the program.

Advanced clinical training that will better equip students to become private practitioners or directors of clinical agencies

Training in supervision that will enable licensed professional counselors to become board approved supervisors

Required Documents for Admission

Admission Consideration Requirements for All Students

All official transcripts - Bachelor's degree, including all transcripts used towards bachelor's degree. Any master's degree transcript or transcripts with graduate coursework (if applicable).

4 Letters of Recommendation - 2 of the 4 letters must be from people that hold a doctoral degree

Counseling Essay

Statement of Goals

Official General Test GRE Scores

Additional Admission Consideration Requirements for International Students Only

Application fee, $75.00, US dollars (this may be paid online when you apply)

Bank Statement from the sponsor, must reflect a balance of at least $26,024.82 USD (must be less than 1 year old)

Official sponsor statement

Official transcripts (with a copy of the provisional certificate or diploma)For more information on official transcripts, please click here and read FAQ question: What transcripts do I submit for my admission?

English Proficiency:

Official TOEFL (IBT at least 79, or CBT at least 213, or PBT at least 550), scores must be less than 2 years old, or

IELTS (at least overall 6.00 band), scores must be less than 2 years old, or

Completion (all years) of a bachelor's degree or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university, or

Application Packet Submission Deadline:

FALL semester: Admission not available for Fall semester.

SPRING semester:

Apply Texas Application submission deadline is September 1

All required admission documents must be submitted by September 15

Interviews by invitation only to be held 1st Friday of October

SUMMER semester:

Apply Texas Application submission deadline is February 1

All required admission documents must be submitted by February 15

Interviews by invitation only to be held 1st Friday of March

SPRING 2019 APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 21, 2018.